We just learned about the country of Croatia
Let's learn a little about the country of Cyprus!
This country is an island that is in the Mediterranean sea, off the southern coast of Turkey.
A little over a million people live in Cyprus, and it is only about 3,500 square miles.
The people living on this island are mostly either Greek or Turkish.
In Greek, the name for the island was Kupros, and there was so much copper on the island, that the word "copper" we use comes from the name of the island.
A person living on this island would be called a Cypriot.
(from: wikipedia - cyprus)
~ The flag of Cyprus has the shape of the island in orange, the color of copper that is mined in Cyprus.
It also has olive branches, for the peace they want to have between the Greek and Turkish people.
(from: wikipedia - flag of cyprus)
To eat in Cyprus you might have haloumi, which is a type of cheese made from goat and sheep's milk.
(from: wikipedia - cypriot cuisine)
One of the oldest schools still in use in the world is the Pancyprian Gymnasium made in 1812.
(from: wikipedia - pancyprian gymnasium)
Another famous place in Cyprus is the Church of Christ Antiphonitis, that was built before 1200 AD.
(from: wikipedia - antiphonitis)
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